Prison Health
May 1, 2025 | Rollins Research Review: COVID-19 Testing in Jails, HIV Surveillance, Patient Access Management in Outpatient Care, and the Impact of State Earned Income Tax Credit on Food Insecurity
Rollins researchers authored papers on everything from COVID-19 surveillance methods in jail settings to the impact of state earned income tax credit on food insecurity.
September 4, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Family-Driven Youth Mental Health Care, Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities, and Patterns in Non-Communicable Disease
Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here.
April 18, 2024 | Wastewater Surveillance Could Mitigate Disease Outbreaks in Jails, Improve Community Health
Samples taken from Fulton County Jail's wastewater found a correlation between the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among jail residents and the COVID-19 levels detected in the wastewater.
August 18, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
May 4, 2023 | The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: What it Means
Rollins researchers discuss the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
November 22, 2021 | Emory Team Demonstrates Routine HIV Testing in Jails Saves Millions, Compared to Targeted Testing Program
Emory University researchers have demonstrated that routine, point-of-care HIV screening in the Fulton County Jail was not just cost effective but cost saving.
August 20, 2020 | U.S Jails and Prisons Can Miss 90% or More of COVID-19 Cases if Only Testing Persons with Reported Symptoms
Mass testing events in 16 prison and jail facilities within the United States demonstrated that rates of COVID-19 were much higher than previously reported.
June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 2, 2018 | Commentary argues for better-informed health interventions
Researchers should consider lifetime likelihood of incarceration when developing HIV and substance abuse interventions for black men who have sex with men
May 18, 2018 | Lowering drug costs for hepatitis C would increase treatment in prisons, researchers suggest
More hepatitis C virus treatment in correctional facilities is essential to controlling the hepatitis C epidemic in the US
December 20, 2016 | Rollins researchers convene for regional conference on opioid epidemic
Rollins hosts opioid conference- Opioid Epidemic: Crafting an Effective Public Health Response
